Data accuracy policy

Last reviewed: September 8, 2026

The rules every page follows

1. Every date has a source. Each schedule entry carries a link to the official release it came from — an RGI circular, a PIB press release, a gazette notification, or a state government announcement.
2. No inferred dates. If a state's houselisting window has not been publicly announced, we say "within April–September 2026" — we never guess a specific window.
3. Unconfirmed means labelled. When a date is reported by credible news media but not yet confirmed in an official release, it is displayed with an explicit "unconfirmed" marker (†).
4. No projections. We never publish estimated or modelled census figures. Population data on this site is from Census 2011 (labelled as such) until official 2027 figures release.
5. Changes are logged. Schedule changes appear in the updates feed with the release that triggered them. The government can and does revise census dates; when it happens, we update within 24 hours and email subscribers.

Source hierarchy

When sources conflict, we trust in this order:

1. Gazette of India notifications (legal instrument)
2. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner (censusindia.gov.in)
3. PIB press releases and official press conferences
4. State census directorate announcements
5. Established national media (labelled "unconfirmed" until officially corroborated)

Report an error

Email corrections@census2027india.com with the page URL and the official source supporting the correction. Verified corrections ship within 24 hours.